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Sungsoo Ahn Pick-up Group
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Sungsoo Ahn is the director of the choreography department at Korea National University of Arts School of Dance. Born in Korea, Ahn received his BFA in dance under the direction of Benjamin Harkarvy from The Juilliard School in 1992, following previous studies in film. In 1991, he established his own dance company called “Sungsoo Ahn Pick-up Group.” The Sungsoo Ahn Pick-Up Group is unlike other performing arts groups. His unique integration of ballet and modern dance techniques separates Ahn’s dance group from more conventional groups.
In 1997, Ahn moved back to Seoul after living in the United States for 13 years and re-founded his pick-up group. Since its initial formation, the Sungsoo Ahn Pick-up Group has performed at several notable venues. While in America, Ahn’s company performed at the Joyce Theater, and the Lincoln Center Out of Door Festival and Dance Theater Workshop. Since returning to Korea, the list has grown to include well-known venues such as the Tanzhaus nrw, the Dansens hus, and the Mousonturm at the 2010 Korean Dance in Europe. Ahn''s technically demanding choreography has received several awards for his dance productions, including the Scripps/ADF Humphrey-Weidman-Limon Award for Choreography, the Bonnie Bird North American Award, and the Martha Hill''s Award. Further accolades include Ahn’s nomination for the BENOIS DE LA DANSE prize 2005 with his choreography "Bolero" and his performance for the gala at the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow. In Jan. 2010 he received Dance Art Award again with production of “Rose (the Rite of Spring) & Mating Dance.”
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